Dark Seeker is a novel written by K. W. Jeter. It was first published in 1987. The book was nominated for a Philip K. Dick Award in 1988.
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THE HOST
IT was the drug that gave the students a shared consciousness - a consciousness of filth and inhumanity, of horrifying excitement.
IT was the evil vision that lead them to murder.
IT lurks in Mike Tyler, kept at bay through medication.
IT is the soul-consuming reality he must confront, for it requires Mike Tyler - his soul, his heart, his mind.
Once it has Mike Tyler, it will come for you...